Fall 1993

In this issue: How Jewish women answer the calls of paganism, witchcraft and pre-Judaic female symbols. Lilith discusses Palestinian women working for peace and what their hopes are. Susan Weidman Schneider highlights feminist philanthropists putting tzedakah where their personal politics are. A photo essay of how women in present-day Turkey honor their Sephardi heritage.

As Jews we’ve been taught to shun paganism, amulets, and "false" gods. But what about the pull of goddess imagery, witches, and pre-Judaic earth-centered female symbols that call to such women as Margo Adler, Starhawk and ...maybe you?

All charitable giving intends to change the world. But the female philanthropists profiled here really want to shake things up, and they’re putting their tzedakah right where their personal politics are.